Frances S. Ligler

17.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
279 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Frances S. Ligler is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Frances S. Ligler has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 128 papers in Molecular Biology and 33 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Frances S. Ligler's work include Biosensors and Analytical Detection (76 papers), Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications (65 papers) and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (63 papers). Frances S. Ligler is often cited by papers focused on Biosensors and Analytical Detection (76 papers), Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications (65 papers) and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (63 papers). Frances S. Ligler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. Frances S. Ligler's co-authors include Joel P. Golden, Chris R. Taitt, George P. Anderson, Lisa C. Shriver‐Lake, Zhen Gu, Kim E. Sapsford, Peter B. Howell, James B. Delehanty, Jeffrey S. Erickson and Wujin Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Frances S. Ligler

274 papers receiving 13.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Microneedle-array patches loaded with hypoxia-sensitive vesicles provide fast glucose-responsive insulin delivery

2015 688 citations Frances S. Ligler et al. profile →
Transformable liquid-metal nanomedicine

2015 507 citations Frances S. Ligler et al. profile →
Photothermal Therapy Promotes Tumor Infiltration and Antitumor Activity of CAR T Cells

2019 400 citations Frances S. Ligler et al. profile →
Bioinstructive implantable scaffolds for rapid in vivo manufacture and release of CAR-T cells

2022 138 citations Frances S. Ligler et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frances S. Ligler United States	67	7.8k	5.7k	2.3k	1.2k	1.0k	279	13.7k
Fredrik Höök Sweden	59	7.3k 0.9×	7.9k 1.4×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	218	15.1k
Shuichi Takayama United States	75	14.8k 1.9×	4.7k 0.8×	3.1k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	1.6k 1.5×	317	22.5k
Nam‐Joon Cho Singapore	57	5.2k 0.7×	5.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	1.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	325	12.4k
Clive J. Roberts United Kingdom	68	5.4k 0.7×	4.4k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	2.2k 1.9×	1.6k 1.6×	394	17.3k
Tarek M. Fahmy United States	50	3.6k 0.5×	3.6k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	837 0.8×	117	10.3k
Patrick S. Stayton United States	77	4.7k 0.6×	8.8k 1.5×	1.7k 0.7×	4.8k 4.0×	1.7k 1.7×	264	18.9k
Martyn C. Davies United Kingdom	67	5.2k 0.7×	4.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	3.4k 2.9×	1.6k 1.6×	388	16.6k
Maryam Tabrizian Canada	55	6.5k 0.8×	2.7k 0.5×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	1.5k 1.5×	267	12.9k
Christopher R. Lowe United Kingdom	64	5.0k 0.6×	7.4k 1.3×	3.9k 1.7×	448 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	348	14.7k
Nicolas H. Voelcker Australia	67	9.4k 1.2×	5.1k 0.9×	2.9k 1.2×	3.6k 3.0×	5.8k 5.7×	550	20.0k

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Mabbott, Samuel, et al.. (2024). Advances in point-of-care optical biosensing for underserved populations. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 175. 117731–117731. 11 indexed citations

Ligler, Frances S., et al.. (2024). Forty years of advances in optical biosensors—are “autonomous” biosensors in our future?. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 416(30). 7199–7203.

Moatti, Adele, Kendall A. Hutson, Douglas C. Fitzpatrick, et al.. (2023). Assessment of drug permeability through an ex vivo porcine round window membrane model. iScience. 26(6). 106789–106789. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Yan, Sina Sadeghi, Rajesh Paul, et al.. (2023). Low-rate smartphone videoscopy for microsecond luminescence lifetime imaging with machine learning. PNAS Nexus. 2(10). pgad313–pgad313. 3 indexed citations

Moatti, Adele, Chen Li, Kristen D. Popowski, et al.. (2023). Tissue clearing and three-dimensional imaging of the whole cochlea and vestibular system from multiple large-animal models. STAR Protocols. 4(2). 102220–102220. 3 indexed citations

Moatti, Adele, Chen Li, Jorge A. Piedrahita, et al.. (2022). Ontogeny of cellular organization and LGR5 expression in porcine cochlea revealed using tissue clearing and 3D imaging. iScience. 25(8). 104695–104695. 6 indexed citations

Huang, Stephanie, et al.. (2022). Multilayer microfluidic platform for the study of luminal, transmural, and interstitial flow. Biofabrication. 14(2). 25007–25007. 17 indexed citations

Popowski, Kristen D., et al.. (2021). Enhancement of Bone Regeneration Through the Converse Piezoelectric Effect, A Novel Approach for Applying Mechanical Stimulation. PubMed. 3(4). 255–271. 72 indexed citations

Shirwaiker, Rohan A., Matthew B. Fisher, B. E. Anderson, et al.. (2020). High-Throughput Manufacture of 3D Fiber Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 26(7). 364–374. 17 indexed citations

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Huang, Stephanie, et al.. (2020). Microfluidics for the study of mechanotransduction. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 53(22). 224004–224004. 24 indexed citations

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Moatti, Adele, Chen Li, Laura Edwards, et al.. (2020). Three-dimensional imaging of intact porcine cochlea using tissue clearing and custom-built light-sheet microscopy. Biomedical Optics Express. 11(11). 6181–6181. 21 indexed citations

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Ligler, Frances S., et al.. (2017). Modular pumps as programmable hydraulic batteries for microfluidic devices. 5(1). 21–30. 26 indexed citations

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Steward, Andrew J., Jacqueline H. Cole, Frances S. Ligler, & Elizabeth G. Loboa. (2016). Mechanical and Vascular Cues Synergistically Enhance Osteogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Tissue Engineering Part A. 22(15-16). 997–1005. 11 indexed citations

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Golden, Joel P., et al.. (2012). Automated processing integrated with a microflow cytometer for pathogen detection in clinical matrices. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 40(1). 10–16. 22 indexed citations

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Nasir, Mansoor, et al.. (2009). Hydrodynamic focusing of conducting fluids for conductivity-based biosensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 25(6). 1363–1369. 25 indexed citations

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Ligler, Frances S. & Chris R. Taitt. (2008). Optical biosensors : today and tomorrow. Elsevier eBooks. 77 indexed citations

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Ligler, Frances S., et al.. (2002). Optical biosensors : present and future. Elsevier eBooks. 179 indexed citations

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Holt, D. B., Sina Y. Rabbany, Anne W. Kusterbeck, & Frances S. Ligler. (1999). Advances in Flow Displacement Immunoassay Design. Reviews in Analytical Chemistry. 18(1-2). 107–132. 8 indexed citations

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Cass, Tony & Frances S. Ligler. (1998). Immobilized biomolecules in analysis : a practical approach. Oxford University Press eBooks. 142 indexed citations

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Narang, Upvan, et al.. (1998). Multianalyte Detection Using a Capillary-Based Flow Immunosensor. Analytical Biochemistry. 255(1). 13–19. 66 indexed citations

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